For the first time, the United Kingdom has a technology envoy to the United States, supporting the U.K. ambassador to the country on issues including technology and entrepreneurship.
Joe White, a longtime entrepreneur and venture capitalist, was recently appointed consul general to San Francisco and technology envoy to the U.S. The combined role is part of the new Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, which replaced the Department for International Development last year.
“The need for this role stems from the fact that tech is playing a larger role in the global political landscape,” White told Devex.